MOGADISHU Somalia
(Xinhua) -- A Somali military court on
Monday sentenced an Al-Shabaab militant to death and two others
to 15 years in jail after convicting them of being behind a
deadly bomb attack on November 26, 2016.

Chairperson of
the court in Mogadishu Hassan Ali Nur Shute said the three
militants are proved to have been behind a car bomb attack that
left 30 people dead and 43 others injured at a market in Waberi
district.

Abdukadir Abdi Hassan, 40, who admitted that he had carried
out the terrorist attack, was sentenced to death, Shute said.

Mohamed Abdulahi Negaye, 60, and Abdinasir Omar Hassan, 23,
who facilitated the attack and kept the car in a garage before
the mission, got 15 years in army prison, Shute added.

The military court chairperson added that the court released
four others who were also arrested in operation after that
attack..

EARLIER REPORT:

United Nations condemns
twin bombings in Somalia

MOGADISHU Somalia (Xinhua) --The UN top envoy in Somalia on Monday condemned
in strongest possible terms the two bomb blasts in Mogadishu
that killed a number of civilians.

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG)
for Somalia Michael Keating said the attacks came at a time when
the country is facing severe drought that has left more than 6
million people with acute food shortages.

"These latest attacks come at a time when solidarity, not
violence, among Somalis is badly needed. The country is
grappling with a severe drought that has already claimed the
lives of hundreds of people," Keating said in a statement.

"The timing and suffering caused by today’s blasts are
outrageous; this violent extremism can not possibly be
justified," Keating said.

A vehicle loaded with explosives hit near a hotel in
Mogadishu on Monday morning, killing seven people, while another
suicide bomber was killed after ramming through a factory near
the military barracks in Mogadishu, killing two civilians..

In a statement issued on Monday, Khaire said his government
would ensure the perpetrators face the full force of the law.

"We will ensure our maximum priority to security and I pledge
those blood-thirsty people will face the law. We will focus on
ensuring the stability of the country," said Khaire.

Militant group Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the
attacks.

A vehicle loaded with explosives hit near a hotel in
Mogadishu mid-morning, killing seven people, while another
suicide bomber was killed after ramming through a factory near
the military barracks in Mogadishu, killing two civilians.